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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
2
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Friday with a chance of showers and thundershowers Friday. Continued warm tonight and southeast Friday but turning cooler northwest Friday. Low tonight mostly in the 60s.
A Coachella Valley nudie show aired on cable TV after hours when San Bernardino technician Robert Allen Veatch, 25, allegedly mishandled a film in the studio. Police say he claimed the showing was an accident and he was solely responsible. Veatch was arrested on suspicion of broadcasting obscene matter.
Washington AP reports Pentagon budget cuts of 5 million reduce the Navy deep submergence rescue project to 74 million this year undermining money set aside for unanticipated development problems. Officials say the cut tightens timelines and eliminates elbow room as Congress orders a six billion dollar reduction. The lead rescue submarines, planned to reach depths near a mile, face schedule delays with first boat due in 1970 and the fleet completion now unlikely by 1970.
The board referred a right of way carry plan to the airport committee for study and contract development to improve airport service. Directors approved removing six trees outside clearing limits and discussed pigeon control with state and county input. They declined to build a sewer line for Walnut Street Church but authorized ditch digging. Ambulance fees were paid related to street department worker Alvin Prater's death. Canada thistle noted as a perennial with seeds and runners.
Obituary notices report W M Atwell 94 of El Dorado died in Warner Brown Hospital with funeral held in Jersey Bradley County. Survivors include daughters Mrs Vaughn Mrs Pittle Mrs King and sons James W M Charlie Alvin. Other notices list Mrs Catherine Adams 57 formerly of Hope died in Little Rock with survivors and services held Morriston Conway burial in Joplin Missouri and Mrs Agnes May 76 Hempstead native died in Nashville with multiple relatives and services at Herndon Chapel. A brief wildlife note describes lobsters flipping tails when danger is near, shooting backward in open rock crevices.
Reports cite Hanoi opposition to treating the Viet Cong as a separate delegation and discuss possible bombing pauses after U S and allied officials met in Washington. U S forces report 126 North Vietnam missions and 1 800 tons of bombs on troop concentrations while Dong Ha faces shelling and casualties. French composer Maurice Ravel entered Paris Conservatory at age 14 and published Pavane for a Dead Princess as a student.
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